All That Way For This

what we wanted was chain lightning

what we wanted was eight miles high

what we wanted was free fall and our turn to fly

what we wanted was more fireworks

everlasting 4th of July

what we wanted was more stars in a bluer sky

all we wanted was something worth it

worth the labour, worth the wait

then they take you up to the mountain

you see too late

in the middle of a good time

truth gave me her icy kiss

look around, you must be joking

all that way, all that way for this

what we wanted was consolation

the hand of strangers, help for pain

what we wanted was to be sure

no friends got lost in vain

what we wanted was aggravation

a good cause and a bigger row

what we wanted was the whole plantation

now now now

all we wanted was something worth it

worth the labour, worth the wait

then they take you up to the mountain

you see too late

in the middle of a good time

truth gave me her icy kiss

look around, you must be joking

all that way, all that for this

in the middle of a good time

truth gave me her icy kiss

look around, you must be joking

all that way, all that for this

in the middle of a good time

truth gave me her icy kiss

look around, you must be joking

all that way, all that for this

in the middle of a good time

truth gave me her icy kiss

look around, you must be joking

all that way, all that for this

we come all that way, all that for this

we come all that way, all that for this

(for the spirit of Thomas Paine)